CHRISTINA BEALE Perseverance Michael Neely caught up with author, Christina Beale. Tell us a little bit about yourself? Just to tell you a little about myself, I am the youngest of six siblings, four girls, and two boys. I was raised in a small town called Lancaster, VA where I lived most of my life until 2011, then relocating to a different area. I’m also a mother of two, and Lupus survivor of 17 years. I enjoy reading, meditation, and music to relax to me. I do have a passion of helping others, which has been installed in me since I was a young kid. I’m social, very outgoing and enjoy spending time with my family. What made you get started as writer? Every obstacle that I’ve encountered made that I would never the see the light of the next day (literally). Everyday I was faced with something new. Ten years ago, I had a awful flare up from Lupus that caused most of my body resorting a change in my life, only to be surviving by a machine was very life changing. So, after experiencing and surviving three near death experiences, still here willing to breath and to live, I knew then that I needed to get my story for someone somewhere that’s needs a boost of encouragement.
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What is the first book that made you cry? The one book that made me cry is I have to say my very own book. As I was writing and telling the story, I realized I how truly blessed I am to still be here having to deal with some much in child and adult years. Flashbacks from struggling to breath to b eing in a abusive relationship. I look back and see how far I’ve come. What is the name of your first book? and how did you come up with that name? The name of my book is: “Dying to Live, A Survivor’s Story. I chose this title being all the tragic events that took place in my life whether if it was health, financial hardship, relationship issues, even with mental could not bare it all I was determined I was going to survive and push through the hard times. Alot of times I was on overload with so much sadness, and stress, even that thing called depression, and still I remain strong, kept my faith in GOD, and spoke positively in my life everyday. I’m a firm believer of speaking things into existence so I spoke that positively in my life. So the title of my book best describes the story. Does writing energize or exhaust you? Writing for me gives me a boost of energy. I get so excited it’s like a drilling rush, because in my mind I know what
